Content Production Specialist Hybrid

Informa Markets; St. Charles (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a passionate Content Production Specialist to join their editorial team at Farm Progress. In this role, you will edit print magazines, manage web content, and collaborate across departments to create engaging, high-quality agricultural journalism. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in journalism or communications and experience in both print and online media. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and love crafting compelling content, we welcome your application.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

In-person and online social events

Volunteering days with charity match funding

Career development opportunities

15-25 days PTO plus holidays

Competitive benefits including 401k match

Mental health and wellness support

Global collaboration opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in print and online media required.
• Knowledge of grammar, punctuation, and AP style.
• Ability to make quick decisions under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Edit 3-4 monthly print magazines and daily web content.
• Ensure quality and address legal/ethical concerns.
• Craft engaging headlines and manage multimedia projects.

Skills

Editing

Collaboration

SEO

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or communications

Tools

Adobe CC (InDesign, Acrobat)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you passionate about agricultural journalism and have a keen eye for detail? We're looking for someone just like you to join our editorial team at Farm Progress. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and love the challenge of crafting compelling content for both print and digital platforms, this role could be your perfect fit.

What We're Looking For

As our Content Production Specialist, you'll be at the heart of our content creation process. We're seeking a skilled professional who can:

• Juggle multiple tasks with ease, including editing several monthly magazines and daily web content
• Collaborate seamlessly across departments to ensure our content shines on every platform
• Meet tight deadlines while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and quality
• Bring fresh ideas to the table and contribute to our evolving content strategy

Your Day-to-Day Impact

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Shape the voice of Farm Progress by editing 3-4 monthly print magazines and daily web content
• Be our guardian of quality, addressing potential legal and ethical concerns in our content
• Craft engaging headlines that grab readers' attention in print and perform well in search engines
• Lend your expertise to multimedia projects, ensuring our brand message is consistent across all channels
• Navigate the technical aspects of content production, from InDesign layouts to content management systems
• Collaborate with a dynamic team of editors, writers, and designers to produce top-notch agricultural content
• Qualifications

  Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's degree in journalism or communications
  • Proven experience in print and online media
  • A thorough knowledge of grammar, punctuation, and AP style (we'll put your skills to the test!)
  • Proficiency with Adobe CC (InDesign, Acrobat) and Microsoft Office
  • Experience with SEO and content management systems
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across departments
  • The capacity to make quick, informed decisions under pressure
  • A detail-oriented approach and excellent multitasking abilities
  • Familiarity with agricultural or business topics is a plus, given Farm Progress’s focus on the agricultural industry.

  Additional Information

  We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com

  Our benefits include:

  • Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive, and we support a range of working patterns
  • Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
  • Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
  • Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
  • Time out: 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
  • Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
  • Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
  • Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs
  • As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

  We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

  The salary range for this role is $55,000 to $58,000 based on experience. This role can be filled at any of our Informa Hub locations across the United States.

  The posting will automatically expire on 05/31/2025

  At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

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